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1930s Mickey Mouse and Pluto Imitation Leather Child's Purse

on March 01, 2025

1930s child's purse Disney faux leather Mickey Mouse Pluto

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1972 Raggedy Ann Tote by Simon Simple - Bobbs-Merrill

on December 27, 2023

1970s 1972 Bobbs Merrill canvas child's purse felt Raggedy Ann Simon Simple tote

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1930s Child's Purse/Vanity Bag

on November 19, 2022

attached change purse child's purse floral mirror plastic purple vanity bag

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Child's Souvenir Bag from Colombia

on January 10, 2022

burlap child's purse colombia doll no maker tag souvenir three-dimensional tote

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Small Bag -- Possibly Child's -- With Built-In Coin Slots

on December 06, 2021

1940s 1950s child's purse coin holder no maker tag small size vinyl

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Child's Vinyl Patent Purse with Faux Watch in the Strap

on September 18, 2021

1950s 1960s child's purse little girl no maker tag patent red vinyl watch

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Campbell's Soup Vinyl Child's Tote

on September 25, 2020

1960s Campbell's Soup child's purse Made in Taiwan Merry Toys novelty tote vinyl

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Filigree and Plastic Child's Purse with Flowers Behind Window

on March 22, 2020

1950s child's purse filigree flowers no maker tag plastic possibly Pamart window

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Pair of Child's Felt Doll Purses

on February 26, 2020

1950s child's purse doll purse felt no maker tag possibly Made in Italy

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Mighty Midget Child's Purse

on February 22, 2020

1950s built-in coin purse child's purse fruit Mighty Midget small size

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Colorized Photo Post Card - Two French Children at Chestnut Stand

on February 14, 2020

1900s 1908 chestnuts child's purse children colorized ephemera France history post card used

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1930s Whiting & Davis Child's Mickey Mouse Metal Mesh Bag

on October 30, 2019

1930s child's purse Mickey Mouse small size Whiting and Davis

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1920s Flapper Doll Face Handbag

on September 19, 2019

1920s child's purse doll fashion doll purse flapper mirror no maker tag possibly made for an adult silk

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1950s Hassenfeld Brothers Little Girls' Toy Handbag with Poodle and Toy Cosmetics

on September 17, 2019

1950s 1960s built-in coin purse child's purse cosmetics Hasbro Hassenfeld Bros. little girl poodle toy

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Mighty Midget Child's Handbag with Coin Holder

on May 15, 2019

1950s child's purse coin holder flowers Mighty Midget near mint

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SPECIAL POST: The History of Corde Handbags and The Machines That Made Them

SPECIAL POST: The History of Corde Handbags and The Machines That Made Them With input from the children of a corde handbag maker Most 1930s-1950s corde bags were black, navy or brown, made on an 1860s Cornely-Bonnaz machine. These are an unusual coral color and multicolored brown, tan and ivory, from the collection of The Vintage Purse Museum. When The Vintage Purse Museum embarked on a quest to research the creation of 1930s-1950s highly collectible corde handbags, we had no idea the number of rabbit holes we’d be climbing in and out of. After many months of gathering information, we're excited to share this article with you. For simplicity, we refer to this embroidery as "corde" throughout, even though it is known by different spellings. Be sure to scroll all the way down for photos, newspaper ads, documents and bonus fun facts. Corde clutch with silver floral embroidered embellishment on the flap. From the collection of The Vintage Purse Museum. Let’s start with how t...

SPECIAL POST! Article about Morris Moskowitz, Premier Handbag Manufacturer - With input from his family

SPECIAL POST! Morris Moskowitz, Premier Handbag Manufacturer Research culled from newspaper articles, advertisements and other documents, as well as fact-checking and additional information from the Moskowitz/Benjamin family, to whom we are grateful. Dramatic wine-colored "ruby" velvet MM handbag with attached coin purse. 1960s. From the collection of The Vintage Purse Museum. A stickler for quality, Morris Moskowitz and his trademark “MM” label epitomize a well-tailored, conscientiously evolving handbag fashion of the mid-century. Born August 28, 1911, the second of five children of Hyman and Rose Moskowitz, Morris grew up on New York’s Lower East Side. Morris Moskowitz started working at age 10, eventually quitting school at age 14, per a newspaper article. (Unconfirmed, however, a relative said family lore indicates he only completed the eighth grade and started working full time in order to help his siblings ...

SPECIAL POST! The History of Julius Resnick "JR" Handbags

SPECIAL POST – Julius Resnick – JR Handbags – With input from a close family friend Adorable box bag, one of many styles made over six decades by the Julius Resnick handbag company. From the collection of The Vintage Purse Museum. The Vintage Purse Museum is excited to share the story of JR, one of the world’s most prolific mid-century handbag brands, whose popular designs are highly collectible today. Julius Resnick’s logos included Resnick, JR, JR USA, JR Miami, JR Florida USA and others, and his styles encompassed a wide variety of shapes and materials. The photos of JR handbags in this post are just a portion of the many Resnick bags in The Vintage Purse Museum's collection, most from the 1960s-1970s. 01 Dec 1950, Fri The Tennessean (Nashville, Tennessee) Newspapers.com JR cut velvet (chenille) mod handbag. From the collection of The Vintage Purse Museum. Julius Resnick (1889-1980) was born in Ostryna, Russia (Belarus) to Rabbi Moshe Mordechai Resnick and Chaya ...

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